Dipping board



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DIPPING BOARD Filed Sept. 28, 1943 5 Sheets-Sheet l I m/entor WWW 1947- B. F. DERRYBERRY 2,415,127

DIPPING BOARD Filed Sept. 28, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Q I "3 Inventor WWW mw Feb. 4, 1947. Y ky 2,415,126

DIPPING BOARD 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Sept. 28, 1943 Inventor By EM?! Patented Feb. 4, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DIPPING BOARD Benjamin Franklin Berryberry, Lewisburg, Tenn. Application September 23, 1943, Serial N 0. 564,187

2 Claims. l

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in dipping boards, particularly for pencils, rulers, pen stafis, et cetera, to be clipped or partially dipped in paint or other fluids, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character which is adapted to receive and firmly secure a large number of the articles to be treated.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide adipping board of the aforementioned character comprising novel clamping means, whereby the articles may be expeditiously inserted and, further, whereby all of said articles may be simultaneously released.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a clipping board of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly emcient and reliable in use, compact, light in weight, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing, and still further objects and advantages of the invention, will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a dipping board constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is a view in horizontal section through a corner portion of the board.

Figure 4. is a view in horizontal section through another corner portion of the board.

Figure is a view in vertical longitudinal section through one end portion of the board.

Figure 6 is an elevational view of the end portion of the board which is shown in Figure 4 of the drawings.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a rectangular frame which is designated generally by reference character I, which frame may be of any suitable dimensions and material. The frame I includes a pair of side members 2 and end bars 3 and 4. The side members 2 of the frame I are provided with longitudinal grooves 5 in which tongues 6 on the bars 3 and 4 are secured.

Mounted transversely in the frame I are spaced, parallel bars 1. The bars 1 are provided, on their ends, with tongues 8 which are secured in the grooves 5 in the side members 2. It will be observed that the outermost stationary bars 1 are spaced from the adjaoentbars 3 and 4 of the frame 1. The bars 3 and l have formed vertically in one side thereof notches or channels 9 for the reception of the articles to be dipped. These bars 3 and l are further provided, in their upper and lower surfaces, with transverse grooves Ill, the purpose of which will be presently set forth.

Mounted for longitudinal sliding movement in the frame I is a clam l l for releasably securing the articles in the notches or channels 9. The clamp H includes a plurality of spaced, parallel bars l2 which are operable between the stationary bars 1 and between the frame bar 3 and the adjacent bar 1. The members 3, l and I2 constitute what may be consideredcoacting stationary and movable jaws which are adapted to receive and clamp the articles therebetween. The faces of the movable or slidable jaws 12 are provided with pads l3 of sponge rubber or other suitable material for preventing the articles from being damaged. The movable jaws l2 are secured between longitudinal bars M which are slidably engaged in the grooves Ill in the members 3 and l. The bars l4 are also recessed into the jaws 12.

The end bar 4 of the frame I is recessed at I5 (see Fig. 5) to accommodate a cam shaft l6 which is journaled transversely in this end portion of said frame. One end portion of the cam shaft l6 projects from the frame I and has mounted thereon an operating lever H. The cam shaft I 6 is adapted to actuate the clamp ii to closed position. A channel bar I8 is mounted on the jaw l 2 which is adjacent the cam shaft it, with which channel member said cam shaft is engaged. Coil springs I9 between the bar 3 and the adjacent jaw l2 open or retract the clamp I l It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing, Briefly, the device is placed horizontally, or substantially so, on a suitable supporting surface. The coil springs i9 normally retain the clamp II in open or retracted position. The articles to be dipped are engaged in the vertical channels 9 in the members 3 and l. The cam shaft i6 is then turned for actuating the clamp H to closed or operative position against the tension of the coil springs 19 for firmly securing the articles in the device. The operator may then proceed with the clipping of the articles. To release the dipped articles, the cam shaft I6 is again turned for permitting the coil springs I9 to retract the clamp Ii. Thus, all of the articles are simultaneously released.

It is believed that the many advantages of a dipping board constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood,

and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. An article dipping board comprising a rigid rectangular open frame composed of rigidly connected side and end frame bars, said side frame bars having longitudinal grooves in the inner sides thereof, a plurality of parallel transverse stationary clamping bars disposed in and extending from side to side of the frame at regular spaced intervals from end to end of the latter, said stationary clamping bars and end frame bars having reduced ends rigidly secured in the grooves of the side frame bars, one end frame bar and said stationary clamping bars having a plurality of laterally spaced vertical article receiving channels in corresponding vertical faces thereof, a plurality of parallel transverse movable clamping bars mounted in the frame for sliding movement longitudinally of the latter, there being one movable clamping bar arranged to coact with said one end frame bar and each stationary clamping bar for clamping the articles therebetween, said stationary and movable clamping bars having transverse grooves in their longitudinal edges, guide bars disposed longitudinally of the frame and set in said transverse grooves, said guide bars being attached to the movable clamping bars for rigidly connecting the latter and slidably fitting in the transverse grooves of the stationary clamping bars, the other end frame bar having a longitudinal recess in the inner side thereof extending from side to side of the frame, a cam shaft rotatably disposed in extending the full length of said recess said cam shaft further being journaled in the side bars and having a projecting end provided with an operating handle, said cam shaft engaging the adjacent end movable clamping bar throughout its length and being operable to'move the movable clamping bars toward the channeled faces of the stationary clamping bars and to secure them in moved position for clamping the articles, and springs interposed between said one end frame bar and the adjacent end movable 4 clamping bar for normally moving the movable clamping bars away from the channeled faces of the stationary clamping bars.

2. An article dipping board comprising a rigid rectangular open frame, a plurality of parallel and rigidly connected transverse stationary clamping bars disposed in and extending from side to side of the frame at regular spaced intervals from end to end of the latter, one end frame bar and said stationary clamping bars having a plurality of laterally spaced vertical article receiving channels in corresponding vertical faces thereof, a plurality of parallel and rigidly connected transverse movable clamping bars mounted in the frame for sliding movement longitudinally of the 'latter, there being one movable clamping bar arranged to coact with said one end frame bar and each stationary clamping bar for clamping the articles therebetween, the other end frame bar having a longitudinal recess in the inner side thereof extending from side to side of the frame, a cam shaft r'otatably disposed in and extending the full length of said recess, said cam shaft further being journaled in the side bars and having a projecting end provided with an operating handle, said cam shaft engaging the adjacent end movable clamping bar throughout its length and being operable to move the movable clamping bars toward the channeled faces of the stationary clamping bars and to secure them in moved position for clamping the articles, and springs interposed between said one end frame bar and the adjacent end movable clamping bar for normally moving the movable clamping bars away from the channeled. faces of. the stationary clamping bars.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DERRYBERRY.

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